this is, you know, the executives obligation is to execute the law. and they're doing exactly the opposite with obvious impunity. >> chuck? >> well, it sure does invite the lawsuits because if you're a plaintiffs lawyer you have a free shot. the company doesn't have a skin in the game. they are he' covered so you can be sure there will be a lawsuit under this. >> and the hopes is that sequestration is worked out, but right, here is the question with that advice. if the administration is operating under the assumption that the sequestration is never going to be implemented or unimplemented why didn't they do this months and months ago when members of congress were trying to work out something that would have forced out exactly this kind after outcome and given these companies an opportunity to not have to deal with this at all and presumably probably save companies a lot of money. >> bret: all right, seconds and i didn't say this at the top because i didn't want to embarrass you, steve's pick loss and second now because i wanted to save you some face.